The Milbank 14U Junior Teener baseball team fell to Groton in double-header action in Groton on Wednesday, June 24. Game scores were 11-0 and 14-2. In the first game, Milbank struggled to put points on the board. Groton scored two runs in the second, four in the third, one... Read more
Teeners Win With Isaac Schulte’s Walk-off Grand Slam; Legion Crushes Clark-Willow Lake
Milbank Area Baseball June 26, 2020 0
Milbank Teeners vs. Clark-Willow Lake Isaac Schulte wowed the crowd with a walk-off grand slam to end the game Tuesday, June 23, in the Milbank VFW 16U Teener’s home opener at Pribyl Park. Milbank ended the game early by invoking the 10-run rule and downing Clark-Willow Lake 15-5. Schulte... Read more
Dom Boerger struck out 25 batters in the Milbank Firechiefs 2-1 Eastern Dakota League amateur baseball win over Volga on Wednesday, June 24. Boerger’s strikeouts tie for the second most strikeouts in an amateur game in South Dakota’s history. Boerger, who is also a standout left-handed pitcher for Dakota... Read more
The Milbank VFW 16U and Post 9 Legion baseball teams started the season in Groton on Monday, June 22, after a delay due to COVID-19. Both teams suffered a loss. Milbank VFW 16U – 7 vs. Groton Jr. Legion – 9 Milbank suffered a 7-9 loss to Groton in... Read more
Brady Krause Pitches a Shutout for the Firechiefs
Local News June 23, 2020 0
Brady Krause had all the right stuff Sunday night, June 21. He pitched a shutout for the Milbank Firechiefs and helped lift them to a 13-0 victory against Bryant. Milbank now sits at 2-0 for the season. B. Krause surrendered zero runs on two hits over seven innings and struck out... Read more
The Milbank baseball field at Pribyl Park will see lots of action beginning next week. The field will be shared by the VFW Junior Teeners (ages 13-14), VFW Teeners (ages 15-16), Legion (ages 17-19), and the Firechiefs (amateurs) baseball teams. Combined schedule for all four teams with both home... Read more
The Milbank Firechiefs finally started their 2020 season and posted a 14-5 victory over the Aurora Aces on Wednesday, June 17 on the road. Milbank got on the scoreboard first in the second inning when Taylor Boerger singled to score two runs, and the Chiefs increased their lead to... Read more
The Milbank Area Lions Swim Team (MALST) will begin summer swim team practice on Wednesday, June 17 at Unity Square. Coach Jodi Street says, “Unfortunately due to guidelines and restrictions we had to cut the 10-and-under age group this season to maintain social distancing during practice.” MALST will run... Read more
Engebretson and McCulloch Chosen MHS Athletes of The Year
High School SportsLocal News May 15, 2020 0
Adolph Shepardson, athletic director for the Milbank School District, announced the end-of-the-year athletic awards for 2019-2020. Jaecy Engebretson was chosen Female Athlete of the Year and Max McCulloch was named Male Athlete of the Year. Engebretson was a member of the Lady Bulldogs volleyball and basketball teams. Before her... Read more
Who’s that Bulldog? Jaecy Engebretson
Local News May 5, 2020 0
Jaecy Engebretson is a gym rat. She grew up bouncing balls and doing homework in the gym at Grant-Deuel High School. “Both of my parents were always involved with athletics at Grant-Deuel,” she says. “So, from a young age, I was always with them at the gym.” Her dad,... Read more
